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Plastic food and drink packaging ‘world’s most common coastal litter’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/20/plastic-food-drink-packaging-worlds-most-common-coastal-litter

"For the left, it’s an obvious example of public ownership and access. Italy’s large rump of former socialists and communists say that the perversity of capitalism is revealed by even shade being commercialised. For the activists of Mare Libero, freeing beaches isn’t a frivolous campaign, but a civil rights one informed by ecology and inclusion."

‘Liberate the lidos!’ Who will win the war over Italy’s private beaches?
Almost all of the sandy stretches on the country’s 8,000km of coastline are run for profit. Now ‘free beach’ campaigners are fighting back against the mafia, the military and those profiteering from sun loungers and cocktails

‘Chemical cocktail’ of pharmaceuticals found in Djibouti coastal waters https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/chemical-cocktail-of-pharmaceuticals-found-in-djibouti-coastal-waters/

‘Chemical cocktail’ of pharmaceuticals found in Djibouti coastal waters
Common medications that billions of people take for ailments like pain, fever and infections were detected in several sites along Djibouti’s Gulf of Tadjourah in East Africa, according to a recent study. Researchers found that untreated urban wastewater contained dangerous concentrations of anti-inflammatory medicine like ibuprofen, caffeine, and the antiepileptic drug carbamazepine, which were contaminating […]

"Plastic food packaging blankets the world’s coastlines, study finds"
#Plastic #Plastics #Pollution

Plastic food packaging blankets the world’s coastlines, study finds
Food packaging ranks among the top plastic pollutants littering the world’s coastlines, a new study confirms. The study, published May 20 in the journal One Earth, analyzed data from 112 nations, including 5,300 shoreline litter surveys, to produce the first global index of macroplastic pollution by usage type. Based on 355 peer-reviewed studies, it found […]

In Iran, at least 3,468 people were killed over several weeks of U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Recovery for Iran is expected to be costly after the strikes hit critical infrastructure like bridges, manufacturing, and oil depots, as well as civilian infrastructure like hospitals and schools.
As part of the agreement signed this week, the U.S. has said it would work with regional partners create a $300 billion reconstruction fund.
Meanwhile, in the U.S.:
as Trump seeks nearly $1.…

Trump May Be Drawing Down Iran War, But He’s Demanding Billions More for Bombs
The GOP is souring on Trump’s $1.5 trillion military budget as the president pushes for yet another reconciliation bill.

Oh! #FootpathFriday
One photo from the ruin of the castle #neideck which we visited.
I like castles and ruins not just for their look but because they offer a huge amount of information and history!
Well happy weekend! And happy reading

Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations after Trump summit (E. Eduardo Castillo/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/china-russia-putin-xi-beijing-visit-trump-0c0086341e9694122a49fb7054b41d97
http://www.memeorandum.com/260519/p99#a260519p99

Princess Bedtime Stories With Eva And Gigi
Eva and Gigi are two little princesses who live in a magical castle with their mum and dad, the King and Queen of Storyland...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/princess-bedtime-sto…

Extreme coastal flooding surges worldwide as rising seas rewrite 100-year odds #environment

Extreme coastal flooding surges worldwide as rising seas rewrite 100-year odds
Human-caused sea-level rise has significantly increased the frequency of extreme coastal flooding worldwide, according to a new study led by a Tulane University researcher. The research, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, found that coastal flooding events expected only once every 100 years are now, on average, about 12 times more likely to occur.

Team, there is no “undo” button for irreplaceable landscapes, yet ConocoPhillips and other oil companies are trying to get their hands on one of America’s wildest and most fragile places: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Despite overwhelming public opposition, the administration just announced it will hold an oil and gas lease sale next month, offering tracts on the refuge’s sensitive coastal plain.
We will not stand by and let corporate greed and this administration's …

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